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Fairfax County Police are seeing a trend in the number of victims reporting a scam involving utility payments recently.

A Hackathon Computer Science freshman Mayank Jain made a legacy for himself at his alma mater high school this year. He organized a hackathon competition at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, or TJHSST, a public institution that offers an extensive science and mathematics curriculum.

Today, Congressman Jim Moran (D-08) joined Senators Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner, Congressmen Rob Wittman (R-01), Bobby Scott (D-03), and Gerry Connolly (D-11), and members of Virginia tribes to announce legislation to grant federal recognition to six Virginia Native American tribes. The bill, the “Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Act” was introduced by Moran and Kaine in the House and Senate, respectively.

SCAN Executive Director Sonia Quinonez with guest judges at SCAN's inaugural Croquet Day, including Honorary Board Member Brian Moran and ABC7's Scott Thuman. Other judges included Del. Alfonso Lopez and Del. Vivian Watts. Despite the rain, more than 200 people gathered on the lawn of the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria on Saturday to enjoy SCAN's inaugural ...

The T. C. Williams Crew Team traveled to Philadelphia this past weekend to compete in the prestigious Stotesbury Cup Regatta, the largest high school rowing competition in the world. The Titan rowers turn in their best performance in years at this two-day event.

On Friday, May 17, T. C. Williams High School seniors wandered the halls and cafeteria holding cupcakes, and the College and Career Center was decorated in celebration.

After an 11-month search, Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill is pleased to announce that it has called the Reverend J. Randolph Alexander, Jr. as its tenth Rector. He will join the congregation on Sunday, August 25, 2013.

T. C. Williams High School lost in the semi-final round of the Patriot District soccer tournament on May 15. The T. C. boys fell to Lake Braddock in double overtime and then a shootout giving the Bruins a 2-1 victory. The T. C. girls lost to No. 2 W. T. Woodson 8-0. Despite the loss, both T. C. teams earned a bid to the 16-team Northern Region tournament next week.

Technology students from George Washington and Frances C. Hammond middle schools recently enjoyed a hands-on interdisciplinary experience at Winkler Botanical Preserve.

Last week residents at Marina Towers observed heavy equipment and significant activity at the NRG Potomac River Generating Station site and wanted to know what was happening. Khoa Tran with the City’s Department of Transportation and Environmental Services went to the site to investigate.